On alert: St. Maarten taking precautions after China virus outbreak
PHILIPBURG — Interim Minister of Public Health, Labour and Social Affairs (VSA) Pamela Gordon-Carty is confident in the St. Maarten surveillance system for the deadly Novel Coronavirus (nCoV). “There is More...
CPS Closely Monitoring new flu respiratory virus 2019-nCoV
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department from the Sint Maarten Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is closely monitoring international health More...
“To Raise our Pension Age or Not is complicated. But, there is room for compromise.”
Dear Editor, The rights of older persons to social benefits and to an adequate standard of living to support their health and well-being, including medical care and necessary social services, are laid down in the More...
The Question Hour in Parliament
By MP Wycliffe Smith On Monday, January 20th the Parliament of Sint Maarten held its first Question Hour (QH) for the parliamentary year 2019-2020. This QH was the fourth held thus far since it was instituted in More...
Keith Franca wordt na zeven jaar weer consultant met een plan om zeven eilanden te bezoeken
PHILIPSBURG – Na een dienstverband van zeven jaar stapte Keith Franca eind 2019 op als directeur van het St. Maarten Ontwikkelings Fonds (SMDF). Zijn opvolger is de 30-jarige Makhicia Brooks. Franca leidde het More...
After seven years Keith Franca returns to consulting – with a plan to visit seven islands
PHILIPSBURG – After a seven year-tenure Keith Franca (64) left his position as managing director of the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) per the end of 2019. His successor is 30-year old Makhicia Brooks. Franca More...
Protect your assets
By Hilbert Haar The mindboggling case of the now former branch manager of the courthouse in St. Maarten, Maritsa James-Christina, should function as a cautionary tale to all companies and organizations where somebody More...
Embezzling former courthouse branch manager has to pay back more than $1 million
PHILIPSBURG – The suspension and subsequent dismissal of the former branch manager of the courthouse in St. Maarten, Maritsa James-Christina, is justified, the Common Court of Justice said in a ruling dated January More...
Council of Ministers has introductory meeting with Integrity Chamber
PHILIPSBURG — The Council of Ministers met with the newly-established Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten for an introductory meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Present were the three current members Mrs. More...
Vestigingsmanager terecht ontslagen en moet ruim USD 1 miljoen terugbetalen
PHILIPSBURG — Dinsdag, 21 januari 2020, heeft de Ambtenarenrechter in hoger beroep uitspraak gedaan in de zaak van het Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie tegen voormalig vestigingsmanager van de rechtbank More...
